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Opportunity Details

Posted by Mike on

Over the weekend there were issues at work that I had to deal with. It doesn’t happen often so I don’t mind having to spend some of the weekend on unplanned activities. The difficult part is when the weekend was as nice as last weekend was. The price you have to pay I guess. Plus, I rationalized it even further by remembering that my vacation starts this coming weekend and working must have been the down payment… 🙂

While I was waiting for an electrician to arrive I grabbed the Olympus camera and played around in the equipment scrap heap out behind the building. I could have spent all day out there! So many details to capture. Every step revealed more images to capture. These are a few of my favorites.

Chained Perspective Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/200s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Chained Perspective
Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/200s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Two Turns to the Right Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/400s, 34mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Two Turns to the Right
Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/400s, 34mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Almost Three Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/80s, 18mm, f/8, ISO 200

Almost Three
Olympus E-P3, Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/80s, 18mm, f/8, ISO 200

Worldwide Photowalk 2013

Posted by Mike on

I broke away from my normal tendency and signed up to participate in this year’s Worldwide Photowalk. I believe this was the sixth year Scott Kelby has held his photowalk and I was lucky enough to find a walk close to home. I would normally shy away from something like this but since I will be going to Disney in a few weeks to participate in a Photographer’s event there I thought this would be a good warm up for me (normally I don’t play well with others… 🙂 ).

I had such a good time! I met really great people. We had a fun time walking around Clinton, NY and I even managed to capture a few images. This was more an architectural detail style of walk and I tried to expand my vision but I found myself falling back on my normal type of images. I still need to learn to see more broadly.

The best part of the day was after lunch we sat around a few computers and viewed what everyone captured. I was amazed at the images everyone found. I walked right next to these people but didn’t ‘see’ what they saw. I’m looking but not seeing. Will work on that in Disney too!

Here are a few of images I did see…

Leaf Top Reflection Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/40s, 35mm, f/8, ISO 800

Leaf Top Reflection
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/40s, 35mm, f/8, ISO 800

Simple Colors Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/100s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Simple Colors
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/100s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

More Colors Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/60s, 38mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

More Colors
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/60s, 38mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

One Among the Fallen Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

One Among the Fallen
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Time to Say Goodbye Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/100s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Time to Say Goodbye
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/100s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Go on, Take a Load Off Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 35mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Go on, Take a Load Off
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 35mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Top Down Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 800

Top Down
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 800

Suspended Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 800

Suspended
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 800

Floating Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Floating
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Details

Posted by Mike on

Some days it isn’t about the grand sweeping landscape or incredible sunset. Some days it is about the details that catch your eye. It can be color combinations, patterns or textures. All I know is since I have started using a camera more I definitely see the world differently. It seems more in focus, like there is more available to see. Maybe I am finally using my eyes as they were intended to be used and not living with the blinders on. I enjoy the journey more now that I truly see everything around me.

Keeping it Together Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 55mm, f/8, ISO 400

Keeping it Together
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 55mm, f/8, ISO 400

Yellow Decay Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 55mm, f/5.6, ISO 400

Yellow Decay
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 55mm, f/5.6, ISO 400

Bark Worse Than Bite

Posted by Mike on
Bark Worse Than Bite 1 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 17mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 1
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 17mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 2 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 28mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 2
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 28mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 3 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 58mm, f/8, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 3
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 58mm, f/8, ISO 200

Around the Farm

Posted by Mike on

We always spend the Christmas holiday at my mother-in-law’s house. My wife’s family (she is one of six kids) all get together and we have a great time. I was able to sneak out on the day before Christmas Eve to have some fun with the camera. I generally go for the big landscapes but on this day I left the telephoto lens on the camera and focused on details.

Colors and Lines Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/250s, 100mm, f/11, ISO 200

Colors and Lines
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/250s, 100mm, f/11, ISO 200

The Fence Electric Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/250s, 120mm, f/11, ISO 200

The Fence Electric
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/250s, 120mm, f/11, ISO 200

Caught in the Limbs Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/160s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Caught in the Limbs
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/160s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Seasons Collide Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/400s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Seasons Collide
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/400s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Snow! Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/320s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Snow!
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/320s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200